Re: Class Spec discussion
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Originally Posted by Rsmith350
My problem as a person in the middle of building a CMC car is that parts are getting hard to find and expensive. (for third gen, no one wants to keep a 305!!!)
Not unlike an LT1 ... while just an SBC, it's reverse flow cooling makes it a limited production design, made for 4 years ...
Unported heads, unwarped (enough to maintain compression ratio) are getting damned hard to find. I went through 3 sets before I found a set that would work with the thickest head gasket available.
I've discussed with the powers in charge identifying a "spec" head that would yield similar power curves as a stock head.
A class built around the term "inexpensive" is getting kind of pricey in select arenas.
Re: Class Spec discussion
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rsmith350
My problem as a person in the middle of building a CMC car is that parts are getting hard to find and expensive. (for third gen, no one wants to keep a 305!!!)
Not unlike an LT1 ... while just an SBC, it's reverse flow cooling makes it a limited production design, made for 4 years ...
Unported heads, unwarped (enough to maintain compression ratio) are getting damned hard to find. I went through 3 sets before I found a set that would work with the thickest head gasket available.
I've discussed with the powers in charge identifying a "spec" head that would yield similar power curves as a stock head.
A class built around the term "inexpensive" is getting kind of pricey in select arenas.
Not to mention that a good T56 and it's associated parts are becoming much harder to find and very pricey.
I almost couldn't find a bell housing. Mitch loaned me one...but I finally got lucky and found one at a decent price.